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• A good start goes bad quickly for Felix Pena in Angels’ loss

  19-09-2018 23:30 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani swings and misses a pitch from Oakland Athletics’ Brett Anderson in the fourth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
  Oakland Athletics pitcher Brett Anderson works against the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsLos Angeles Angels pitcher Felix Pena works against the
  
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• Clay Helton bets on positivity to turn around USC’s season

  19-09-2018 23:10 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — It was 20 minutes after USC’s loss at Stanford earlier this month when Clay Helton faced a room of reporters outside the stadium. Helton first glanced at a sheet of paper lined with discouraging statistics before speaking into a pair of microphones.
  The defeat was still fresh. The Trojans had scored their fewest points in a game in more than two decades.
  But Helton did not emit frustration. Seated between linebacker Cameron Smith and wide receiver Michael Pittman, the T
  
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• Dodgers ‘betting’ on repeat performance from reluctant reliever Kenta Maeda

  19-09-2018 22:06 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Kenta Maeda is asked a very American question and laughs it off.
  What does it matter whether he has learned to enjoy pitching out of the bullpen? He won’t admit to enjoying life as a starter either.
  “It’s not enjoyable. It’s a very hard job,” Maeda said through an interpreter.
  “It’s the Japanese way of thinking. You want us to work hard instead of have fun. In Japan, if you have too much fun you get in trouble.”
  Maeda has been a
  
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• Watch Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig hit a 3-run home run against the Rockies

  19-09-2018 21:59 via ocregister.com
  
  Los Angeles Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig follows through on a three-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
  Los Angeles Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig (66) celebrates his three-run home run with teammates during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsLos Angel
  
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• Find out who won the finale of ‘America’s Got Talent’ on Wednesday

  19-09-2018 21:34 via ocregister.com
  
  Shin Lim, a Canadian-American magician who spent part of his childhood living in his parents’ homeland of Singapore, won the $1 million prize and a shot at a Las Vegas showcase on “America’s Got Talent” on Wednesday.
  The 26-year-old magician, whose sleight of hand and card skills impressed throughout the reality competition series on NBC, defeated the dance-and-acrobatic performers in Zurcaroh, a troupe of about 30 youths not old enough to gamble in Vegas. Based in Austri
  
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• Under the Radar Report for Week 5

  19-09-2018 21:31 via ocregister.com
  
  Editor’s note: Michael Huntley writes a weekly column for OCVarsity on the “under the radar” players, teams, rivalries, uniforms, school bands — basically anything to do with the Orange County high school football scene. If you have suggestions for topics, please let us know at [email protected].
  The Under the Radar Report will be published online each Wednesday during the football season.
  Under the Radar offensive player to watch in Week 5: Yorba Linda’s Ke
  
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• Trump says ‘hard to imagine’ Kavanaugh guilty of allegation

  19-09-2018 21:23 via ocregister.com
  
  By ALAN FRAM and LISA MASCARO
  The Associated Press
  WASHINGTON  — President Donald Trump on Wednesday bluntly questioned the allegation that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted a fellow high school student over 30 years ago, and Republicans warned the accuser the window was closing to tell her story before a confirmation vote.
  Trump’s skepticism, the most explicit challenge top Republicans have so far mounted to Christine Blasey Ford’s credibility, came
  
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• Orange County scores and player stats for Wednesday (9-19-18)

  19-09-2018 21:21 via ocregister.com
  
  BOYS WATER POLO
  ORANGE LEAGUE
  Savanna 18, Magnolia 5
  Goals: Sav – Narey 6, Nguyen 4, Martinez 3
  Notes: Sav – Martinez 5 steals. Fish 5 assists
  FREEWAY LEAGUE
  Fullerton 8, La Habra 7
  Buena Park 7, Sunny Hills 5
  Sonora 11, Troy 8
  NONLEAGUE
  Tesoro 14, Aliso Niguel 13
  Goals: AN – Moorehead 6, Escobar 2, Furlong 2, Knight 2
  Saves: Richter (AN) 6
  Rancho Alamitos 28, Westminster 0
  Goals: RA – Cazares 7, Whitman 5, De Rosas 4, Doan 4
  Saves: Nguyen (RA) 5
  Cypress 15
  
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• 2 deputies shot in East Los Angeles are in serious but stable condition; 1 suspect dead

  19-09-2018 21:11 via ocregister.com
  
  A suspect was shot dead and two deputies were wounded during a gun battle Wednesday night at a park in East Los Angeles.
  Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell said deputies responded at 6:20 p.m. to a call about an assault with a deadly weapon at Ruben F. Salazar Park, 3864 Whittier Blvd.Preliminary info @EastLALASD Deputy Involved Shooting. 2 Deputies struck by gunfire and transported to a local hospital. 1 Suspect deceased at scene. @LASDHQ Homicide investigating. More info later
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• California, where the candidates don’t debate

  19-09-2018 20:00 via ocregister.com
  
  What are you up to this coming Oct. 8, which is a Monday, at 10 a.m.? Well, for many Californians, the answer is that you’ll be just be getting going on another long work week, or sitting in class, or heading out to errands. Typical Monday morning.
  But that time is so far the only time that the state’s remaining gubernatorial candidates have managed to schedule a debate.
  On a Monday. At 10 in the morning. On the FM radio. In San Francisco.
  Can’t the contest to decide who’
  
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• New statue of Saint Junipero Serra receives blessing and dedication at JSerra High

  19-09-2018 19:47 via ocregister.com
  
  Father Robert Capone speaks to students during mass at JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano, CA on Wednesday, September 19, 2018. The school was celebrating Patron’s Day, the founding of the school, as well as the dedication of a statue recognizing the canonization of Saint Serra in 2015.(Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)
  A retablo, or devotional painting, of Saint Junipero Serra hangs in the gym as alter boys lead Father Robert Capone at the start of mass
  
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• Wish You Were Here: Laurent Vrignaud shares his City of Light

  19-09-2018 19:35 via ocregister.com
  
  Born and raised in the Montmartre district of Paris, Laurent Vrignaud moved to California at age 18 with nothing but the desire to surf. He always dreamed of opening a bistro, like those he remembered from his childhood. After a 30-year career in the action sports industry, Laurent decided to make the dream of an authentic bistro-epicerie-café a reality. In 2014, he opened Moulin in Newport Beach with the mission of making guests feel as though they have been transported to Paris. Moulin
  
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• Sen. Kamala Harris to GOP colleagues: We’ll miss you when you’re gone

  19-09-2018 19:30 via ocregister.com
  
  There’s an old saying that applies to the relationship between elected Democratic and Republican politicians: Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
  As soon as Republicans are no longer an electoral threat to Democrats, their histories are rewritten and the gold bricks become golden boys overnight.
  If you don’t believe me, go back and watch the reaction to the death of Arizona Sen. John McCain.  Check out what his liberal admirers were saying about him, and then Google the same pe
  
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• Michael Amadio believes his ‘A’ game is fit for Kings

  19-09-2018 19:30 via ocregister.com
  
  EL SEGUNDO — Michael Amadio got a taste. Now he wants the whole enchilada.
  The 22-year-old forward had two stints with the Kings this past season, playing in 37 games and scoring four goals – two in a Feb. 17 game at Buffalo – and adding four assists.
  “There were some games where I could have done more and helped out the team a little bit more, but for the most part I think I did a pretty good job,” Amadio said Wednesday after a training-camp practice.
  Amadio, who s
  
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• All agree that Austin Blythe should start for the Rams, even the lineman he replaced

  19-09-2018 19:12 via ocregister.com
  
  THOUSAND OAKS – Austin Blythe solidified his status as a super sub, and it seems he can be more.
  The Rams have a delightful problem. Jamon Brown, an effective starter at right guard last season, has returned from a two-game suspension, but Blythe did a stellar job as his replacement. So now what?
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  No need to overthink this one. The Rams are 2-0, with 30-plus points in both games, an
  
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• More women allege sexual assaults by Newport Beach surgeon who appeared on Bravo reality show and his girlfriend

  19-09-2018 19:10 via ocregister.com
  
  A day after prosecutors announced that a well-known Newport Beach surgeon and his girlfriend were charged with drugging and raping two women, more than a half-dozen other potential victims have contacted investigators, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office confirmed Wednesday.
  The DA’s office has received more than 30 calls, including at least six “strong leads” regarding potential sexual assault victims tied to the investigation of Grant William Robicheaux an
  
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• Ted Danson, Katharine McPhee and David Foster heat up Oceana’s SeaChange Summer Party

  19-09-2018 19:09 via ocregister.com
  
  Ursurla Whittaker, Oscar Nunez and Ted Danson at Oceana’s 11th annual SeaChange Summer Party held at the Villa di Sogni estate of Bruce and Karen Cahill.
  Once again stars – the celebrity kind, not the celestial – lined the cliffs above Laguna Beach on July 21 for Oceana’s 11th Annual SeaChange Summer Party, held at the Villa di Sogni estate of Bruce and Karen Cahill.
  Master of ceremonies Ted Danson, along with Christina Ochoa, Oscar Nunez and other Hollywood familiars, mi
  
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• Buena Park Police search for possibly armed suspect

  19-09-2018 19:04 via ocregister.com
  
  Police in Buena Park were searching for a man considered to be armed and dangerous near the intersection of Beach and Artesia boulevards on the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 19.
  Officers encountered a suspect in a car who they believe had a gun sometime before 3 p.m., according to Buena Park Police Sgt. Mike Lovchik.
  He said the man attempted to drive away, but quickly abandoned his vehicle and ran into a residential area.
  Police blocked off an area bordered by Artesia Boulevard and Commonwealth
  
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• As he nears retirement, Anaheim fire chief warns firefighters must adapt to a changing role

  19-09-2018 19:03 via ocregister.com
  
  As Anaheim Fire Chief Randy Bruegman’s retirement approaches, he discusses the future of firefighting and allows that if departments fail to change it could mean fewer men and women prepared to battle infernos.
  Along with more mega wildfires and tornadoes of flame never seen before in modern history, the chief points out that 85 percent of calls are for emergency medical service.
  “If we don’t adapt,” he warns, “we’ll be challenged to be relevant and worthwhile
  
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• Famous Dave’s explores opening virtual kitchens just for delivery

  19-09-2018 17:59 via ocregister.com
  
  A restaurant with no diners sounds like a businessman’s worst nightmare, but some think its a trend that’s waiting to happen, including at least one franchisee for a full-service restaurant chain.
  Anand Gala wants to launch what he calls Famous Dave’s first-ever virtual kitchen concept in California, where he already owns 10 full-service locations, including Irvine and Redlands. He is on the Minnesota company’s board of directors.
  As described by Gala in a phone interview
  
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• This father-daughter duo just checked ‘flying over orcas while parasailing’ off their bucket list

  19-09-2018 17:58 via ocregister.com
  
  Parasailing is a great thrill, an activity that will get your heart racing. And watching orcas from a boat is a bucket-list experience that many people haven’t yet checked off, considering how rarely they are seen off the Orange County coast.
  But hovering over killer whales while parasailing? Now that’s something few people can say they’ve done.
  A father-daughter duo got the thrill of a lifetime when they went parasailing over orcas last weekend off the Dana Point coast. P
  
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• Ducks unveil shaky up-tempo style in exhibition loss

  19-09-2018 17:47 via ocregister.com
  
  The Ducks’ new speed game had its moments during their exhibition opener Tuesday, a 4-1 loss to the Sharks in San Jose. There just weren’t enough of them to pull out a victory in a game that was far closer for far longer than the final score might have indicated.
  But it wasn’t difficult to see where the Ducks are headed as a dramatic shift in philosophy begins to take shape. They’re playing catch-up as the NHL trends away from the heavy, station-to-station game that helpe
  
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• Pasadena-based tax preparer is banned from the job after feds say she filed fraudulent tax returns

  19-09-2018 17:30 via ocregister.com
  
  A federal judge Monday permanently banned a Pasadena-based tax preparer from preparing federal income tax returns for other people.
  Maria Del Consuelo Vazquez operated tax preparation businesses in Pasadena, Corona, and Santa Ana, as well as in Colorado and Kansas, a statement released on Wednesday from the Department of Justice said.
  Vazquez substantially inflated or fabricated charitable contributions and unreimbursed employee business expenses to illegally generate federal income tax ref
  
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• Long Beach breakwater: City to present plans that could lead to partial removal

  19-09-2018 17:03 via ocregister.com
  
  The possibility of removing portions of the Long Beach Breakwater — and returning surfing to the city — could become clearer Monday, when Mayor Robert Garcia unveils six alternatives for improving the marine habitat in the eastern portion of San Pedro Bay.
  But while the $3-million study stems from a push begun 22 years ago by activists seeking to remove the rock structure and restore surfing in the area, at least several of the proposals are expected to leave the breakwater in its cu
  
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• ‘Space Jam 2’ to star LeBron James, be produced by ‘Black Panther’ director Ryan Coogler

  19-09-2018 16:48 via ocregister.com
  
  Yep, it’s true. Newly signed Los Angeles Laker LeBron James will star in “Space Jam 2.”
  The news was announced via SpringHill Entertainment, the Burbank production company that was founded by Maverick Carter and James. In a Wednesday afternoon social media post, the caption — which consisted of only emojis — was vague but clear: a basketball, a carrot and a clapperboard. pic.twitter.com/Ay6wRaB915
  — SpringHill Ent. (@SpringHillEnt) September 19, 2018The p
  
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• Newport Beach man, suspected of killing wife in 2012, is still at large so authorities offer $100,000 reward

  19-09-2018 16:13 via ocregister.com
  
  Newport Beach police and the U.S. Marshals Service are ramping up efforts to find a man suspected of killing his wife in 2012 by announcing a $100,000 reward and a six-episode podcast series aimed at spreading the crime’s details around the globe.
  In January 2015, millionaire real estate investor Peter Chadwick was supposed to appear in court to face a charge that he strangled his wife and dumped her body in a trash bin in San Diego County.
  But he skipped out on the appearance and has been
  
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• LA judge dismisses Ashley Judd’s sexual harassment claim in Harvey Weinstein lawsuit

  19-09-2018 16:02 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles federal judge Wednesday dismissed a sexual harassment claim from Ashley Judd’s lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein, but ruled the actress can proceed with her allegations the disgraced producer defamed her and ruined her chance for a role in the “Lord of the Rings” film series.
  U.S. District Judge Philip S. Gutierrez left open the chance for Judd to re-file her sexual harassment allegation, but he questioned the applicability of the state harassme
  
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• Foo Fighters-curated Cal Jam 18 announces its set times, Silversun Pickups drops off the bill

  19-09-2018 15:45 via ocregister.com
  
  With Cal Jam 18 just two and a half weeks away, promoters revealed the set times for the festival, which will take place Saturday, Oct. 6 at Glen Helen Regional Park and Amphitheater in Devore. Promoters also announced via the official Cal Jam 18 Twitter account that because of unforeseen circumstances Los Angeles-based rock band Silversun Pickups had to drop off of the original line-up.
  The Cal Jam 18 main stage kicks off with Thunderpussy at noon; Slaves at 1 p.m.; The Front Bottoms at 2 p.m.;
  
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• UCLA QB Wilton Speight showing progress during bye week

  19-09-2018 15:31 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Chip Kelly answered before reporters could even ask.
  “Wilton!” the coach interjected Wednesday before the first question of his press conference. “Wilton is day-to-day.”
  Reporters were not planning to ask the coach about the quarterback’s official injury status, knowing it has remained unchanged for the past two weeks since Speight injured his back in the season opener. But when the practice doors opened for UCLA’s first training session of
  
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• USC football mailbag: Assessing the Trojans’ 1-2 start

  19-09-2018 15:16 via ocregister.com
  
  Let’s start with a look at the brief history of the College Football Playoff.
  Since the four-team postseason format was introduced in 2014, no team has reached the playoff with more than one loss. Of the 16 teams to have made the playoff, 13 did so with one loss and three were undefeated. No two-loss team has reached the field.
  Based on the precedent, a second loss for a team is, in effect, playoff-eliminating.
  This is a constructive way to look at the early years of Clay Helton’s te
  
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• 42 rabbits found abandoned in Santiago Canyon now awaiting adoption

  19-09-2018 15:16 via ocregister.com
  
  TUSTIN — Forty-two young rabbits found stuffed into several boxes and one animal carrier in Santiago Canyon are awaiting new homes at the Orange County animal shelter.
  The bunnies — ranging in age from a few months to two years — were reported abandoned Aug. 7 near Diamond Haul Road. Some had minor injuries from being in a confined space, but have recovered.
  One of more than 40 rabbits that were found in boxes in Santiago Canyon last month gets his paws rubbed at OC Animal Care
  
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• Corky Carroll: Recalling an early ’60s surf safari to Trestles

  19-09-2018 14:59 via ocregister.com
  The other day somebody asked me what it was like surfing in the O.C. back when I was a kid. When I get asked this kind of stuff all sorts of memories come to mind, and on this day, for some reason or another, the thought of early surf trips down the coast to Trestles came to mind.
  Here is one in particular that stands out in my flickering one-cell memory bank.
  It was the early 1960s, maybe ’61 or ’62. Mark Martinson and I were pals and from time to time would get rides from my house
  
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• Hold onto your shopping bags: Amazon eyes 3,000 cashierless stores by 2021

  19-09-2018 14:41 via ocregister.com
  
  By Spencer Soper, Bloomberg
  Amazon.com is considering a plan to open as many as 3,000 new AmazonGo cashierless stores in the next few years, according to people familiar with matter, an aggressive and costly expansion that would threaten convenience chains like 7-Eleven Inc., quick-service sandwich shops like Subway and Panera Bread, and mom-and-pop pizzerias and taco trucks.
  Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos sees eliminating meal-time logjams in busy cities as the best way for Amazon
  
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• With ‘Nikki Corona’ at LA’s Geffen, characters gain hope as audiences lose theirs

  19-09-2018 14:38 via ocregister.com
  
  Intriguing ideas and imaginative designs capture the audience’s interest in José Rivera’s world premiere play, “The Untranslatable Secrets of Nikki Corona,” at Geffen Playhouse through Oct. 7.
  But theatergoers innately expect certain elements of dramatic structure, even in nontraditional plays. So, if you need to know which character the play is about, if you want the ending to relate to the beginning, if in general you like rules — because you’re someo
  
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• Halloween Horror Nights: Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash survived opening night, but did he get scared?

  19-09-2018 14:19 via ocregister.com
  
  Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash has always had a soft spot for the classic monsters brought to life by Universal Studios in the 1920s-’50s. When he hasn’t been out on tour with Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver, Slash’s Snakepit or Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators, he’s producing or scoring the music for horror films.
  He started his very own horror production company, Slasher Films, in 2010 and released “Nothing Left to Fear” in 2013
  
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• Review: More is more at Indian newcomer Karma Lounge in Yorba Linda

  19-09-2018 14:12 via ocregister.com
  
  Karma Lounge opened in July in Yorba Linda. It’s not a lounge but rather a restaurant, an Indian restaurant. A charming one at that. The dining room seats about 60 people, a few more if you count the small bar in back. Tables are covered with white tablecloths, which are topped with glass.
  I stand in the front doorway for 10 minutes before anyone on staff makes eye contact. Maybe it’s because I’m alone, and they’re waiting for the rest of my party to arrive. Except it&rsq
  
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• Video: Kyle Philips on how UCLA keeps positive mindset

  19-09-2018 14:07 via ocregister.com
  
  Receiver Kyle Philips talks about the start to his college career, what he feels he brings as a punt returner and how the offense can improve.
  
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• Van life: Woman finds an 80-square-foot solution to the Bay Area housing crisis

  19-09-2018 14:05 via ocregister.com
  
  SAN JOSE — It’s here! The big white van I spent my life savings to convert into a comfy studio apartment on wheels, with not just one but two showers, has finally arrived.
  I absolutely love it, even more than I thought I would when I conceived the project as my personal 80-square-foot solution to the Bay Area’s affordable housing crisis.
  When van converters Kyle and Josh Volkman gave me the grand tour this weekend, I surprised myself by bursting into tears — of profo
  
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• Report: Cash-strapped Americans willing to leverage their homes to pay the bills

  19-09-2018 13:40 via ocregister.com
  
  As U.S. household debt rises and wages stagnate, millions of Americans are thinking about tapping into home equity to keep up with day-to-day expenses.
  Twenty-four million homeowners believe borrowing against home equity is an acceptable way to cover regular bills, according to a Bankrate.com report released on Wednesday. Cash-strapped millennials, low earners and the less educated were most likely to think home equity offered an appropriate solution to ordinary bills.
  “Regular household b
  
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• After nearly two decades away, Matt Johnson and The The back return to Southern California for a pair of shows and a documentary screening

  19-09-2018 13:19 via ocregister.com
  
  There really wasn’t one thing that led singer-songwriter Matt Johnson to stop making music as The The after the 2000 album “NakedSelf” and a final live show at the David Bowie-curated Meltdown Festival in London in 2002.
  There were children and relocating from New York City to Europe. The collapse of the music business as streaming services emerged and record labels focused more on pop hits than eclectic album artists. There were deep, personal losses in that time, too.
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• Nearly half of cellphone calls will be scams by 2019, report says

  19-09-2018 13:06 via ocregister.com
  
  By Hamza Shaban, The Washington Post 
  Nearly half of all cellphone calls next year will come from scammers, according to First Orion, a company that provides phone carriers and their customers caller ID and call blocking technology.
  The Arkansas-based firm projects an explosion of incoming spam calls, marking a massive leap from 3.7 percent of total calls in 2017 to more than 29 percent this year, to a projected 45 percent by early 2019.
  “Year after year, the scam call epidemic bombar
  
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• Dodgers star Yasiel Puig’s Encino home burglarized again

  19-09-2018 13:00 via ocregister.com
  
  The Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig licks his bat during the first inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, in St. Louis. Puig’s Encino home was burglarized Tuesday, Sept. 18. Burglars have hit the home four times in the past two years. (AP Photo/Billy Hurst)
  ENCINO — Police Wednesday were seeking three suspects who burglarized Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig’s Encino home.
  The break-in — the second within a month at the residence
  
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• What’s happening at Southern California casinos this weekend, Sept. 21-23

  19-09-2018 12:53 via ocregister.com
  
  Pala Casino Spa & Resort
  Since his breakout role as the over-the-top Asian gangster Mr. Chow in “The Hangover” films, actor-comedian Ken Jeong’s career has been on the fast-track. In addition to starring in the sitcom “Dr. Ken,” the former doctor also has a role in the hit movie “Crazy Rich Asians.” He has been taking his stand-up act on the road and his first comedy special will premiere on Netflix in 2019. Jeong made his casino debut at Agua C
  
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• Sparks’ Nneka Ogwumike Selected to U.S. Women’s World Cup Team

  19-09-2018 12:49 via ocregister.com
  
  Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike joins Chino’s Diana Taurasi and San Bernardino’s Layshia Clarendon among the 12 players who were named to the U.S. Women’s World Cup Team on Wednesday, USA Basketball announced Wednesday.
  The team will participate in the 2018 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup from Saturday through Sept. 30 in in Tenerife, Spain. The United States begins pool play against Senegal on Saturday, and then plays Sunday and Tuesday against China and Latvia
  
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• Get more LeBron, Lonzo and the Lakers by signing up for our newsletter: Purple and Bold

  19-09-2018 11:37 via ocregister.com
  
  Before the start of the 2018-19 NBA preseason, we welcome you to sign up for our new newsletter, Purple and Bold. Being on the email list will give you access to our news organization’s two NBA writers, Kyle Goon and Mirjam Swanson, with three emails a week, plus email alerts for breaking news and regular updates on LeBron James and the NBA’s most interesting team throughout the season and postseason.
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• Dave Matthews fans can drink his wine, the award-winning The Dreaming Tree

  19-09-2018 11:04 via ocregister.com
  
  Dave Matthews has another hit on his hands.
  But this time it’s wine.
  The Dreaming Tree portfolio of wines. (Courtesy of The Dreaming Tree)
  The Dreaming Tree, which recently took gold at the Los Angeles International Wine Competition, is a California wine brand founded by award-winning winemaker Sean McKenzie and Matthews. Named after the Dave Matthews Band song from the 1998 album “Before These Crowded Streets,” it includes Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc,
  
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• 12 theater productions to see in Southern California, Sept. 21-27

  19-09-2018 09:49 via ocregister.com
  
  LOS ANGELES COUNTY
  ‘A Picture of Dorian Gray’
  An adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s novella about a man who sells his soul to preserve his youth, but not without paying a price.
  When: Runs through Nov. 16.
  Where: A Noise Within, 3352 E. Foothill Blvd. Pasadena.
  Tickets: $25 and up.
  Information: 626-356-3121, www.anoisewithin.org.
  ‘Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Suicide Club’
  The thriller puts Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detective in a weird murder club in L
  
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• The Real Cougars of Orange County Pt. 2: Mountain lions’ survival might depend on wildlife crossing near Temecula

  19-09-2018 09:42 via ocregister.com
  
  The short, heroic life of the mountain lion known as M86 offers a promise of what could be — and, quite possibly, what must come to pass if the cougars of the Santa Ana Mountains are to survive.
  Winston Vickers, a veterinarian at the UC Davis Wildlife Health Center and leading researcher and expert of mountain lions in Orange, Riverside and San Diego counties, stands beneath the I-15 freeway in Temecula as he talks about the wildlife corridor that follows along the Temecula Creek on Tuesda
  
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• Mountain lions can usually escape wildfires, but the blazes can reduce their habitat

  19-09-2018 09:42 via ocregister.com
  
  Wildfires, like the Holy fire that torched 26,000 acres of the Santa Ana Mountains area in August, don’t typically pose a significant threat to cougars, expert sprinters as well as long-distance travelers who are skilled at escaping such threats.
  But one study of Southern California cougars — also known as mountain lions and pumas — suggests that the increasing frequency and intensity of fires could reduce the animal’s habitat, which is already shrinking because of urbani
  
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• Mountain lions can jump 45 feet in a single leap, and more cat facts

  19-09-2018 09:42 via ocregister.com
  
  Did you know adult cougars need to eat a deer about every 16 days? And that a mother with three cubs will need a deer every nine days?
  And if it has a running start, a mountain lion can jump 45 feet in a single leap.
  Here are some more facts you might not know about these cats.
  Cougar facts
  Known as: mountain lion, puma, cougar
  Eyes: Cougars have excellent night vision. Their peripheral vision is 287 degrees; a typical human’s peripheral vision is about 200 degrees.
  Lifespan: A m
  
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